16 May 1929
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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1929
Page
1
Bromine gas from X-ray film fires filled the Cleveland clinic four stories near Euclid avenue and 93rd street. Two explosions released fumes that overcome patients, doctors, and nurses. exits blocked. many collapsed trying to reach windows. Fire crews and police battled the scene as the death toll rose.
Kansas City prospers as a farming belt hub while freight rates threaten farmers and shippers. Charles Johnson of Kansas City Southern cites unequal rail rates from Kansas City to Gulf destinations and calls for I C C reductions to improve Midwest grain movement.
The Senate farm bill, tied to the debe nture plan Hoover opposes, reached the speaker's table in Washington. House Republican leaders split on two possible paths, to be decided by the steering committee at a meeting tomorrow, with action deferred until then.
More than 500 delegates and guests from across the state assemble for the Montana Congress of Parents-Teachers biennial convention in Butte. Delegates register at the New Finlen hotel as the three day event begins, with shopping tours planned for Saturday afternoon.
Stockholders of the Anaconda Copper Mining company gathered at the Smelter City offices in Anaconda for their regular annual meeting. About 3,604,733 shares were represented by person or proxy. J. R. Hobbins was elected chairman and John C. Ryan secretary. Charlies E. Mitchell Andrew J. Miller and Charles T. Fisher were named to the board for the ensuing term.
Court opened with 29 prohibition cases. Nathan H. charged at 2 West Galena last February 19 and Peter H. O'Brien charged at 30 West Broadway last March 22. Both on bond awaiting trial. 18 defendants pled not guilty, three jury trials set.
Clifford Peterson, 20, shot and fatally wounded his stepfather Elmer Manion, a dairyman, in the home at 924 West Aluminum. Peterson was released on a 15000 bond after being arraigned on a first degree murder charge and pleading not guilty.
In the murder case of Louis Gust the state and defense split the testimony after a state witness suggested Tom Kallas may have fired first in the February 17 Greek coffee house incident. The trial opened with first testimony presented yesterday.
Dr. George W. Crile, famed Cleveland Clinic founder and head, remains in surgery on the seventh floor after an explosion rocked the building. He directs a team of surgeons and nurses while multiple patients are treated in adjoining rooms.
The Montana Power Company offer of cooperation with the city to remove radio disturbance from the district by arc lights was received and accepted by the city council. The proposal was reviewed by the Ways and Means committee.
Miss Margaret Helehan of Butte a Mines freshman won the eighth Montana State Intercollegiate Oratorical Contest at the School of Mines gym. Five schools competed Montana State college University of Montana State College Bil lings Polytechnic Inter mountain Union. She is the first woman to win and to represent the Mines. She spoke on America Still Marches received a gold medal and 30 dollar prize.
J M Brown admitted having a couple before entering the United States district court and was sentenced to five months in jail plus a $200 fine after a jury found him guilty. The defendant was directed to stand as proceedings continued with court officials and spectators observing.
Anxiety in Butte over Hilda Anderson a nurse trainee at a Cleveland hospital was relieved to learn she is not among the victims of yesterday’s deadly explosion and fire. Her parents Mr and Mrs Arthur Anderson live at 1825 Schley street. Ralph White of Missoula, son of the late chewing gum king, visited Butte and knew many victims.
Ambassador Charles G. Dawes stormed through the State Department brandishing a fist and consigning a probing youth to hell as tension flared. Secretary of State Stimson kept a light tone, hopeful Dawes will vent this before reaching St James, after a brief meeting with Dawes and later with the western Eurea division chief.
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